BMC Orders Probe Into M&E Department Projects After BJP Corporator Makarand Narwekar Alleges ₹63 Crore LED Procurement Scam
Mumbai’s BMC has ordered an inquiry into all projects cleared by its Maintenance & Engineering Department over the past four years amid corruption allegations. BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar claimed LED lights bought for skywalks were overpriced and of poor quality, alleging a ₹63 crore scam. Civic officials have been directed to submit a report within 15 days.
BMC Orders Probe Into M&E Department Projects After BJP Corporator Makarand Narwekar Alleges ₹63 Crore LED Procurement Scam | File Pic
Mumbai: An inquiry has been ordered into all proposals cleared by the BMC’s Maintenance and Engineering (M&E) Department over the past four years under administrative rule, following allegations of corruption and substandard work.
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BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar raised the issue during a Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday and alleged that LED lights installed beneath city skywalks were of inferior quality and poorly maintained. He claimed that lights available for around ₹700 on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal were procured by the civic body for ₹9,993 per unit, alleging a scam worth ₹63 crore.
Narwekar demanded a white paper on the M&E department and sought a detailed probe into all projects executed during the last four years. Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) group leader Amey Ghole demanded a special House meeting to discuss the alleged irregularities in the department. Standing Committee chairman Prabhakar Shinde directed civic officials to submit an inquiry report within 15 days.
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